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How to Check What Triggered a Contact into a Workflow

Execution Logs allow you to see exactly how and why a contact was added to a workflow by showing the trigger or source in the Added From field.

Updated over 3 months ago

Who this is for / When to use

This article is for Kyrios users who need to audit workflow behavior, troubleshoot unexpected enrollments, or confirm whether a contact entered a workflow via a trigger, manual action, or bulk process.

What the Execution Logs show

Execution Logs provide a complete, timestamped history of every action performed by a workflow for each contact.

For contacts added to a workflow, the logs record:

  • The exact time the contact was added

  • The workflow action performed (Added to Workflow)

  • The source that initiated enrollment, shown as Added From

How to check what triggered a contact into a workflow

You can identify how a contact entered a workflow directly from the workflow’s Execution Logs.

Step 1: Open the workflow

  1. Go to Automation → Workflows.

  2. Locate the workflow to review.

  3. Click the three-dot menu and select Edit Workflow.

Step 2: Open Execution Logs

From inside the workflow editor, click Execution Logs in the top navigation.

This view shows all workflow activity across contacts.

Step 3: Find the contact

Use the search field or filters to locate the contact.

  • Search by contact name or identifier

  • Filter by date range, action type, or status

Step 4: View enrollment details

Click View Details on the relevant log entry.

In the Event Details panel, locate the Added From field to see how the contact was added.

What the Added From field means

The Added From field shows the exact source responsible for enrolling the contact into the workflow.

Common values include:

  • A specific workflow trigger (for example, Contact Changed)

  • Manual enrollment by a user

  • Bulk enrollment action

  • Enrollment from another workflow or automation

This field represents the authoritative enrollment source for that contact.

Viewing enrollment sources for multiple contacts

Each contact’s enrollment source is logged independently.

To review multiple contacts:

  • Search each contact in Execution Logs

  • Open View Details for each entry

  • Review the Added From field per contact

There is no aggregated enrollment-source view.

Common issues and fixes

I can’t find the contact in Execution Logs

Ensure the correct workflow is selected and expand the date range. Execution Logs only show activity for that specific workflow.

The Added From field is missing

Only entries where a contact is added to a workflow include the Added From field. Check that the selected log entry is an Added to Workflow action.

The source is unclear

Review the trigger name shown in Added From and confirm it matches an active workflow trigger or recent manual action.

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